Rob Hawley Web Page
Welcome. I am a serious amateur astronomer, eclipse chaser, and budding astrophotographer.
I am also a board member and volunteer at the Fremont Peak Observatory Assoc. Come by some time and say hello!
Almaden Observatory
2010 Easter Island Loop Prominence
Andromeda M31, 32, and 110
North American Nebula in NHO
2006 Libya High Dynamic Range
Almaden Observatory
Click to Explore Almaden ObservatoryVeil Nebula
M 42 Orion Nebula
Andromeda M31, 32, and 110
Markarian's Chain
Solar Eclipses
One of my hobbies is chasing the moon's shadow.
Click to Follow Rob's Eclipse JourneyLibya 2006
Russia 2008
Svalbard 2015
2017 Eclipse Oregon
Solar Eclipse Software
Here are two programs that will make capturing an eclipse easier
Predict The Circumstances
This is an iOS app that will predict for a given location and eclipse when the various Events of an eclipse ( C1- the first the the moon is visible, C2 - When totality begins, etc.) occurs. It will give you some idea of where to look and how close you are to the centerline.
For more information see the tutorial for the app.
Photograph the Eclipse
This is an MacOS app that will control a Canon Camera to photograph both Total and Annual Eclipses.
Documentation on the app is available here.
Major Trips
Besides chasing the moon's shadow we have also done several other major trips. This section will provide images of those experiences
Flags of Rob and Carrie
I began collecting flags of the countries I had visited back in the 1990's. Then it was a relatively modest 9 flags. By the end of 2025 it has grown to be 59 different countries. Many of these are from eclipses, but several others are destinations we visited because they were interesting.
See Rob and Carrie's flags
Wildlife And Natural Wonders Of Central And South America 2025
In 2025 we joined TCS to visit the most interesting sites in South America
Click to Follow Rob and Carrie's Trip to South America
Round the World 2019
In 2019 we joined National Geographic to visit some of the most iconic sights in the world with the assist of a dedicated plane
Click to Follow Rob and Carrie's Trip Around the World
Iceland 2018
In 2018 I returned to Iceland with my spouse to see a less traveled part of Iceland.
Click to Follow Rob and Carrie's Trip to Iceland
Rob' Trip to the South Pole
In January 2014 I visited Antarctica and traveled to the South Pole. See my travelog of this fantastic Trip.
Click to Follow Rob's Trip to the South Pole
Cape Kennedy 1970
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing I present my own pictures from January 1970 of a very active Cape Kennedy with Apollo 13 on the pad.
Click to Visit 1970 Cape Kennedy
Other Info
This section contains some miscellaneous material that might be interesting
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